President Donald Trump ‘s claim Monday afternoon that his administration is “speaking with Democrats” as part of negotiations to end the government shutdown quickly drew the ire of congressional Democratic leadership.

“We are speaking with the Democrats, and some very good things could happen with respect to healthcare,” Trump said Monday while speaking to reporters. “I’d like to see a deal made for great healthcare.”

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